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Pops Fernandez
Filipina actress and singer (born 1966) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maria Cielito "Pops" Lukban Fernandez (Tagalog: [paps pɛrˈnandɛs]; born December 12, 1966) is a Filipino singer, entertainer, entrepreneur, TV host and actress.
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She was dubbed as the Philippines Concert Queen, performing internationally and locally before transitioning from music to acting and hosting TV shows such as Penthouse Live! and ASAP. Her former husband is Martin Nievera, with whom she has a son, Robin Nievera, a musician.
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Career
Early life and career
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2009–present
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In 2009, Fernandez performed in the US leg of her The Divas 4 Divas Tour together with Regine Velasquez, Kuh Ledesma and Zsa Zsa Padilla.[2][3] She released a new album under MCA Universal entitled Hope, which is a collection of cover versions including a new version of her 1983 song "Little Star".[4]
In 2019, she is one of the 50 panelists around the world to participate in a new American reality talent show The World's Best by CBS. While she is the first Filipino to be featured as a judge in an American reality talent show, she was not the first judge from the Philippines. Bryan Boy, who is a Filipino, was a judge for ANTM USA. In 2020, Fernandez became the guest judge in The Clash Season 3 while Misalucha did not return for health reasons.[5]
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Discography

Albums
- 1982: Pops (Canary Records)
- 1983: Pops Fernandez in Love (Canary Records)
- 1984: Heading for the Top (Canary Records)
- 1986: The Best of Pops Fernandez (OctoArts International)
- 1989: Awesome (Sunshine Records)
- 1991: Change (Sunshine Records)
- 1993: Pops (Dyna Music)[6]
- 1996: Colours (Star Music)
- 1999: Nagmamahal Pa Rin sa 'Yo (Star Music)[7]
- 2000: Moments (Viva Records)
- 2001: Shindig Live (Viva Records)
- 2001: The Story of Pops Fernandez (EMI Philippines)
- 2002: The Way I Feel Inside (Viva Records)[8]
- 2004: When Words Are Not Enough (Warner Music)
- 2006: Silver (Viva Records)
- 2006: Don't Say Goodbye (re-release) (Vicor Music Corporation)
- 2009: Hope (MCA Music)
- 2012: No More Words (collaboration with Martin Nievera) (PolyEast Records)
Compilation appearances
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Filmography
Film
- Love Ko 'To (1980)
- Pag-ibig Pa (1982)
- Just Say You Love Me (1982)
- Paano Ba ang Magmahal (1984)
- Give Me Five (1984)
- Bilanggo...Prisons No. 10069 (1985)
- Payaso (1986)
- Always and Forever (1986)
- Si Mister at Si Misis (1986)
- Shoot That Ball (1987)
- Stupid Cupid (1988)
- Sa Puso Ko Hahalik Ang Mundo (1988)
- Twinkle, Twinkle Magic Star (1988)
- Magic to Love (1989)
- Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang (1989)
- Tamis ng Unang Halik (1989)
- Linlang (1999)
- Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya (2000)
- Videoke King (2002)
- Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh (2006) as Queen Feminah Suarestellar Baroux (Main Antagonist)
Television
Awards
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References
External links
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